Top 35 Eliza Doolittle Quotes

I don’t really go out partying, but I’m definitely a social butterfly.

I’m interested in wartime stories, as I think it’s important to remember what the soldiers went through.

The Beatles and Ray Charles were in the same charts together, and that was just called pop music – it wasn’t called soul or rock. The best pop music just stands out as something that’s just original, and I think it should all be called pop again.

I’m always writing; my phone is full of ideas – melodies and lyrics and stuff.

I’m a very visually motivated person. Music is always going to be the thing I’m most motivated by, but music and visuals go hand in hand.

I’ve featured in some soundtracks in the past, and I would love to do more. I love great soundtracks to movies. Quentin Tarantino always picks amazing soundtracks, so I would like to do something for him or write a song for him.

The only thing that holds true happiness is that moment when you‘re in it. Nothing can be controlled.

I have always been a Peter Blake fan and love street art and graffiti. I really like this street-art collective called Faile. They’re from Brooklyn and make these prints of beautiful women.

You don’t sell as many records as you used to because of illegal downloads, but I think there are other ways you can make money through your music. Whether it’s through merchandise or teaming up with other companies or brands or whatever, there are ways.

I love lots of designers. I will always love Vivienne Westwood; she is a legendary designer.

I wasn’t into sports when I was younger. I was one of those kids who always tried to get a note from the doctor to say I had a cold so I didn’t have to go play hockey in bad weather and be miserable.

I love’ Les Mis,’ and I owe it a lot, because I wouldn’t have been born without it.

I never have regrets! What’s the point?

When I was really little, I wanted to be a taxi driver or a bus driver; I loved the fact that I could play my own music when I wanted. But I can’t imagine actually doing that now; I think I’d get bored.

I really don’t think plastic surgery is a good idea. People who’ve had it done don’t look younger or better, they just look like they’ve had plastic surgery.

I don’t prepare for wearing a bikini; I always have a bit of a tummy.

Eliza was my first name for two reasons. My dad was reading ‘Uncle Tom‘s Cabin,’ which features the maid Eliza in it, when I was born. Then there was Eliza Doolittle from ‘My Fair Lady‘ and ‘Pygmalion.’ My mum always loved the name, and I got called Eliza Doolittle a lot, so it stuck, basically.

I don’t like how women’s bodies are Page 3 news. I just don’t think that’s big news. Women’s bodies are women’s bodies, and that’s that. And I love to see beautiful – the female form in great art and great photography.

My school was OK, but I just wanted to do music. I was a bit of a daydreamer. I wish I’d gone back and paid more attention.

I like getting a tan, so if I’m lying on the beach, I want to get as much skin out as possible.

Whenever people used to ask me what I wanted to be when I was older, I would always say that I wanted to be a singer. When I was 12, I decided I would do something about it, so I started writing songs.

My mum taught me that bodies are bodies, and they come in all shapes and sizes – we should be free about that. My legs are a bit dangly, and my knees point inwards. Everyone has insecurities, but I try not to focus on them. It’s important to be confident with what you’ve got.

I like to wear colourful clothes because they make me feel happy: short-shorts with funky tights and big jumpers are what I’m into. And I wear most things with hi-top trainers – I’m not a huge fan of heels.

I always liked acting in school and drama classes, but when people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I always told them I wanted to be a singer. I didn’t want to be a jack of all trades. I wanted to master one.

There is always one or a few artists who appeal to all sort of people, and, of course, I want to be one of those people.

I think my parents did want me to go to university just in case, but neither my mum or dad went to uni, so they couldn’t talk.

Every time I get photographed, it’s the legs. So I’ve insured them for a lot, for £5 million each. Is that enough?

Experimenting with make-up is a lot of fun. When I’m not touring, I like nothing better than inviting the girls around to listen to music and get ready together before going out.

I’m reading Sebastian Faulks’s ‘Birdsong’ at the moment. I read it when I was younger but decided to re-read it, as I remembered really liking it at the time.

My music is not a particular genre. It’s not bubblegum or cheese. It’s just good songs, pop songs. It’s just my songs.

I tend to write at the piano, but usually the melody and lyrics come first. Like, I’ll be in the shower, and I’ll start singing, and the melody and the lyric will just come out. Then I’ll quickly try to finish the shower, try to remember it, record it on my phone and save it for the studio.

I want to write songs people can sing along to. I can think of nothing more exciting than travelling the world and playing to audiences and having them sing your words along with you.

I love dressing up. As kids, my friends and I would dress up as the Spice Girls – Posh Spice was my favourite because I had short brown hair like her.

I learnt that if I want to make any difference, or changes to my world, then I’ve got to be involved. We need passion – that’s how things change.

I haven‘t been watching any TV recently because I’ve been on the road, but I am an avid ‘EastEnders’ fan. I’ve watched it all my life, and so have my family.